KoreanTerminology
Tournament Rules
Misc. TKD Trivia
Broken Record -
Things Mrs. Kiggins Says
Form Definitions
100

This is the first thing you should do when you enter the dojang.

What is Kyung Nae? (bow)

100

Opponents are marked using these 2 colors of sashes.

What are red and blue?

100

The meaning of Taekwondo.

What is the way of the hand and foot?

100

Chamber is a fancy word for this.

What is bend?

100

This beginner form represents Heaven and Earth.

What is Chon-Ji?

200

What you wear to class.

What is a dobok?

200

The number of corner judges during sparring.

What is three?

200

This is the name of the Taekwondo headquarters.

What is the Kukkiwon?

200

Mrs. Kiggins says to not let your heels get stuck in this.

What is mud?

200

Legendary founder of Korea

Who is Don Gun?

300

This translates to the word yell and doing it helps us control our breathing. 

What is Kihup?

300

The length of a sparring match for competitors ages 13 and up.

What is 2 minutes?

300

This was the year that TaeKwonDo officially got its name.

What is 1955?

300

When performing a double knife hand block, pretend the hand on your chest is holding a plate of _____.

What is spaghetti?

300

Joong-Gun assassinated this Japanese governor-general of Korea.

Who is Hiro Bumi Ito?

400

The total number of classes we hold per week.

What is Yodol? (eight)

400

An 8-year-old competitor uses this size board during board breaking.

What is 6x12?

400

The founder of Taekwondo.

Who is General Choi Hong Hi?

400

Getting your next belt is a journey, not a _____.

What is race?

400

The 38 moves in this form represent scholar.

What is Yul Guk?

500

To kick behind you. 

What is dwi chaggi?

500

This event is judged off of beauty, power, speed and grace.

What is forms?

500

Taekwondo made its debut as an official Olympic sport in this year and location.

What is the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

500

We should move with purpose and _________.

What is intention?

500

This form is named after a youth group which originated in the Silla dynasty about 1350 years ago.

What is Hwa-Rang?

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